Job vacancy: Assistant Director for Health Protection, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Mold

Job summary

Main area: Health Protection
Grade: Band 8C
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 050-AC546-0724

Employer: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Preswylfa
Town: Mold
Salary: £71,473 - £82,355 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/08/2024 23:59

Assistant Director for Health Protection

Band 8C

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will require a sound experience of health protection practice in the wider NHS context and have good generic public health skills together with an understanding of effective partnership working both within and across organisations. Working in close partnership with local authorities and the Health Board, the post holder will have operational responsibility for the provision of a safe and effective health protection service which delivers to high quality standards and is responsive to the needs of the local community and partners in the local public health systems.

A detailed work plan will be drawn up with the Executive Director of Public Health, upon appointment, drawing on the key tasks outlined in the Job Description.

The post holder can be based in BCUHB offices in Mold or Llanfairfechan. There is an expectation the successful candidate will undertake proactive work across North Wales with travel across the geographical area and to other sites should be expected.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Masters Degree or equivalent demonstrated knowledge/experience or qualification
Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable criteria

Professional management qualification/member of professional management institute
Qualification in Health Protection

Experience

Essential criteria

Relevant senior operational management experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams
Experience in managing multi-million pound budgets
Experience in preparing, producing and negotiating complex business and service development plans
Experience in developing and delivering clinical and corporate governance systems within a clinical setting
Experience of developing effective Patient and Public Involvement

Desirable criteria

Evidence of personal and professional research/audit
Published articles

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to analyse, interpret and convey/receive highly complex information
IT literate using multiple software packages – email, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, power point, and clinical information systems
Ability to work autonomously with no supervision with the ability to conceive, develop and implement policy at Divisional and corporate level and the ability to support, develop, motivate and lead teams at a senior level

Desirable criteria

Teaching/mentoring skills

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of the role and function of a statutory organisation and of the principles of Corporate Governance alongside the Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance Knowledge of National Service Frameworks
Thorough understanding of the NHS and its relationships with commissioners, service users, carers and other statutory and voluntary agencies

Desirable criteria

Awareness of key local health issues
Welsh speaker

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.